I did my first "limb" removal tonight. A little banty pullet that had gotten frostbite, one toe was pretty bad but as advised i waited and waited for it to fall off, things looked like they were moving in the right direction up until earlier this week. the toe got a large bulge at the base of the dead part and was oozing and she had also been hiding most of the time in the corner behind a nest box.
So i decided it was time to put an end to her ordeal. I feel like I did fairly well with the removal, took the full toe off so it would be easier to bandage and not getting stubbed on anything. I wish I would have left a little more skin on the top of the foot but the rest of the skin came up to almost cover the bony nub. applied plenty of ointment, bandaged her up and put her back in the brooder with her sister(they're 4-ish months old). Her constant shivering is magically gone and she seems okay so far. she walked a little until she got to the water then drank like crazy.
What I want to know is if there are any special treats or foods i can give her to help boost her healing. I know diet can really help with things like this so I would love to know any tips to help her out.
I'd really appreciate the help!
So i decided it was time to put an end to her ordeal. I feel like I did fairly well with the removal, took the full toe off so it would be easier to bandage and not getting stubbed on anything. I wish I would have left a little more skin on the top of the foot but the rest of the skin came up to almost cover the bony nub. applied plenty of ointment, bandaged her up and put her back in the brooder with her sister(they're 4-ish months old). Her constant shivering is magically gone and she seems okay so far. she walked a little until she got to the water then drank like crazy.
What I want to know is if there are any special treats or foods i can give her to help boost her healing. I know diet can really help with things like this so I would love to know any tips to help her out.
I'd really appreciate the help!